Job Description / Duties

OVERVIEW
Olive Fertility Centre is a patient-centred care facility which views patient care from the patient’s perspective. All employees embrace this concept ensuring patients receive excellent quality care with a compassionate, attentive touch. This is a position for a Registered Nurse who has completed the training required to be an in vitro fertilization (IVF) Nurse Coordinator and has demonstrated proficiency in the performance of nursing procedures in accordance with Olive Fertility Centre’s standards of care.

SCOPE AND FUNCTION
1. This is a full-time position reporting to the Division Leader, IVF Teams.
2. The IVF Nurse Coordinator performs assigned duties and at a proficient level and has been signed off by the Division Leader - IVF Teams in accordance with Olive Fertility Centre’s procedures, protocols, and training manuals.
3. The IVF Nurse Coordinator practices independently within the scope of practice of an RN.
4. The IVF Nurse Coordinator performs nursing functions supporting patients through their initial assessment, managing symptoms of fertility disease, teaching, and guiding through treatment, managing early pregnancy and pregnancy loss, as well as the resolution of treatment. The Nurse participates in procedural and team nursing, as well as monitoring patients in treatment. Some nurses will have special assignments upon completion of probation period.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Standards of Performance will be listed in the Nurse Handbook.
• Circulating
• Ultrasound
o Monitoring
o Obstetrical
o Antral Follicle Count
• Pharmacy
• Patient Orientation
o COH
o IVF/ICSI
o PGT-A
o Egg Freeze
o Emergency Sperm Freeze
• Procedural Nursing
o Procedure Room
o Scrub
o Recovery
o Hysteroscopy
o Endometrial Biopsy
o IUI/DI
o Mix antibiotics
o Push IV medications
• Team Nursing
o The List
o Cycle set-up/coordination
o Management of Early Pregnancy
o Pregnancy Loss Management
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
Out-of-Town (OOT) Program
Sperm Retrieval Program
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Program
Donor Sperm Program
Anonymous Donor Egg Program
Known Donor Egg Program
Known Donor Embryo Program
Gestational Carrier Program
Research Projects
e-IVF Super User

Qualifications / Required Skills

PREREQUISITES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
1. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BN), Nursing Science (BNS), or Science of Nursing (BScN) from an accredited university
2. Current registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as Authorized to practice – Current – Practising RN
3. Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (current certification, within last year)
4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider (current certification, within last 2 years)
5. Safe and Effective Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (SEPSA) certification within last 2 years if performing Procedural Nursing duties.
6. Adequate computer skills. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, in particular). Understanding of the internet is necessary.
7. Previous experience in reproductive endocrinology is not required but is preferred however due to the complexities of this nursing specialty. Previous gynaecology, labour and delivery, or sexual health nursing are also preferred experiences for the Nurse in the learning role.

REQUISITE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Please see the BCCNM document Requisite Skills and Abilities: Becoming a Registered Nurse in British Columbia.
Notable skills and abilities from this document include:
• Exercise critical inquiry skills to develop [and practice] professional judgment.
• Speak and understand spoken English, write, and understand written English well enough to avoid mixing up words and meanings.
• Recognize own non-verbal signals and interpret those received from others while considering individual difference in expression and associated meaning.
• Manage own behaviour well enough to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care.
• Fulfill responsibility as part of a team.
• Manage time appropriately.
• Develop relationships and rapport with individuals and groups.
• Recognize the needs of clients and colleagues.

PROTOCOL FAMILIARIZATION STUDY AND REVIEW
• Professional Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners (BCCNM)
• Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses (BCCNM)
• BCCNM Practice Standards

Salary: Starting at $45.00 per hour

Contact Information

Amy Malone: Division Leader, IVF Teams
amalone@olivefertility.com

Employer Profile

Join us and become part of a forward-thinking organization that is bursting with great opportunities. Olive Fertility Centre is a leader in extraordinary events in the world of fertility. We offer a wonderful blend of caring, innovation, uncompromising standards, and dedication to patient centered care that has characterized the clinic since its beginning.

Olive is one of Canada's Leading IVF and Fertility Centres. We have decades of experience, a state-of-the-art IVF lab, personal care, and offer advanced fertility treatments.